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Main IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS Congratulations on choosing our product! Please read before using this product Page Page What You Can Do With PE-DESIGN Make Vivid Embroidery From Any Illustration or Photo Increased Variety With the Many Stitches and Colors Increased Variety of Fonts Monograms Easy editing Sew Types Page 8 Basic Operation Map Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications Design Database Design Center Programmable Stitch Creator New Features of Version 8 Stitch Generation Features Editing Functions and User Interface 10 General Table of Contents Instruction Manual (Basic) Table of Contents Instruction Manual (Advanced) Tutorial (Advanced)................................. 171 Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database).................................. .187 Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations ............................................... 199 Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)....... .......205 How To Use Manuals Installation Guide Instruction Manual (Basic/this manual) Instruction Manual (Basic and Advanced/PDF format) Opening the Instruction Manual (PDF format) Support/Service Online Registration Checking for the Latest Version of the Program Tutorial 1. Importing Embroidery Patterns 16 Starting up Layout & Editing Step 2 Importing embroidery patterns 17 Step 3 Transferring the design to an original card Page 19 2. Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design Auto Punch Photo Stitch Cross Stitch Image file formats Auto Punch Function Step 1 Importing image data into Layout & Editing 21 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern 22 Step 3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Step 4 Saving the embroidery design Page Photo Stitch Function Page 26 Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery Cross Stitch Function Page 29 3. Drawing Shapes to Create an Embroidery Design Drawing and moving shapes 30 Duplicating, flipping and moving shapes 31 Specifying hole sewing 32 Applying a pattern to stitching Page 34 Editing points and modifying shapes 35 4. Entering Text Drawing a circle 36 Entering text Arranging text on a shape Page 38 5. Combining Embroidery Patterns Using the Auto Punch functi on to create an embroidery pattern from an image 39 Step 2 Adding text and adjusting character spacing 40 Step 3 Adding an oval and adjusting the text 41 Step 4 Importing and rotating an embroidery pattern 42 6. Print and Stitch Creating a design combined with a background image 43 Step 2 Printing the background Page 45 Step 3 Printing the positioning sheet Step 4 Embroidering Page 47 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Layout & Editing Window Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs Creating a new embroidery design 1. Opening a Layout & Editing file 3. Importing embroidery designs 1. 2. 49 3. 4. From Design Library 1. 2. Importing embroidery design from Design Center c 51 Checking Embroidery Patterns Zooming Measuring the distance between two points 2. 3. Editing Embroidery Designs 2. 3. Selecting all embroidery patterns 1. 53 Aligning embroidery patterns 1. 2. Scaling manually 1. 2. Scaling numerically 1. 3. Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically Rotating patterns Grouping/Ungrouping embroidery patterns 56 Reshaping Embroidery Patterns Selecting points 3. 4. 57 Moving points 2. 58 Inserting points 3. Deleting points 2. Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines Smoothing out the path at a point Symmetrically adjusting the control handles of a point Transforming to a pointed path 60 Moving entry/exit points and the center point Moving the entry/exit points 3. 4. Optimizing the entry/exit points 61 Moving the center point 3. 2. 62 Editing a Stitch Pattern Converting objects to a stitch pattern 1. 2. Selecting stitch points of stitch pattern 2. Converting a stitch pattern to blocks 1. 2. 3. a 64 Splitting off parts of a stitch 2. 3. 4. 5. Displaying a preview of the embroidery Esc Preview 1. 2. To leave the preview display, repeat step 1., Checking the stitching 1. 2. 3. Viewing design in the reference window Page 68 Specifying the Design Page Size and Color 1. 2. 3. 4. 69 Changing Application Settings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Drawing Shapes About rectangle, circle and arc Drawing rectangle, circle or arc Shape 3. Rectangle Rectangle with rounded corners 71 Circle or Oval Arc , Arc & Str ing or Fan 1. 2. 3. Drawing various shape 3. About straight line and curve 73 Drawing straight line and curve 3. Straight lines/curves 1. 74 Changing the attributes of line ends 1. 2. 75 Preventing overlapping stitching (hole sewing) 1. 2. 3. Canceling hole sewing 1. 76 Merging 1. 2. Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching) 78 1. 2. 3. 4. 79 5. 6. 7. 8. Adding Text Entering text/Small text 2. 3. 4. Selecting text attributes Font 1. 2. Page 83 Text Size 1. 2. Editing entered text 1. 2. 3. 4. Specifying text attributes 1. 2. 84 Transforming text 1. 2. 3. Selecting characters 2. 3. Easy changes to the character size and attributes Changing the size 1. Page 87 Rotating the characters 1. 2. 4. 3. Specifying text arrangement 1. 2. 3. Page 89 Specifying TrueType text attributes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Entering Monograms 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Editing monograms Monogram font 1. 2. Monogram Size 1. 2. Editing the monogram text 1. 2. Page Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions Geometric attributes Embroidery attributes Text attributes 94 Setting the thread color and sew type Line sew Region sew 95 Color 1. 2. 3. Specifying sewing attributes 1. 2. Beginner mode: 97 3. 4. 98 Line sewing attributes Triple stitch The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Zigzag stitch Motif stitch E/V stitch 101 Region sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Satin stitch Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching) on page 77. Fill stitch Programmable fill stitch Page Piping stitch Stitching is created to run through the length of blocks. Motif stitch Cross stitch Concentric circle stitch, radial stitch and spiral stitch Stippling stitch Manual punch 109 Region sewing attributes Notes on programmable fill stitches and stamps Saving frequently used sewing attributes Saving the settings in a list 1. 2. 3. 4. Editing user thread color lists 1. Creating a new thread chart 1. 2. Page Page 113 Editing an item 1. 2. Changing the order of items Editing Regions Applying and editing Stamps Applying a stamp 3. 4. Creating a gradation/ blending 1. 2. 3. 4. 116 5. 6. 117 Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/ Lock 1. Selecting a pattern 1. 118 Editing the sewing order Combining patterns of the same color Changing colors 1. 2. Changing sewing attributes 1. 2. 3. Locking embroidery patterns Importing Image Data Importing image/photo from a file 1. Importing image data from a scanner or digital camera 1. Creating a portrait image 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Importing image data from the clipboard 1. 123 Changing the Image Settings Changing the display of the 1. Changing the size, angle and position of the image 1. Saving the image data 125 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard) 1. 2. 3. 4. Automatically converting an image to an embroidery pattern (Aut o Punch) If Auto Punch is selected 1. 3. 5. 127 Automatically converting a photo to an embroidery pattern (Photo Stitch 1/Photo Stitch 2) If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is selected 1. 2. 128 3. 4. 5. 6. Image Tune Page Page Sewing Option Color Option 132 If Photo Stitch 2 (Color) is selected 1. 2. 3. 4. Page 134 Color Option Omit Colors If necessary, in the Automatically converting an image to a cross stitch pattern (Cross Stitch ) A tutorial describing basic operations is also available. Cross Stitch Function on page27 If Cross Stitch (Color) is selected 1. to select whether or not they are to be sewn. 135 3. 4. 5. 6. Manually create embroidery patter ns from images (Design Center) 137 Creating appliqus (Applique Wizard) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Saving and Printing Saving Overwriting 1. Saving with a new name 139 Writing an embroidery design to an original card 1. 2. 140 Specifying the sewing area 1. 2. 141 Printing Specifying print settings 1. 2. 3. 142 4. Page Page Basic Design Center Operations Creating an Embroidery Design From an Image 146 Original Image Stage 147 Step 2 Line Image Stage 148 Step 3 Figure Handle Stage Moving outlines Adding lines to the figure handle 149 Reshaping outlines Splitting lines Connecting lines 150 Continuing to the Sew Setting Stage Step 4 Sew Setting Stage Using the Reference Window Specifying sewing attributes 151 1 through 6 152 Importing into Layout & Editing Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Design Center Window 154 Original Image Stage Using the wizard 1. 155 Opening an image Tips for scanning illustrations for Design Center Opening a file 1. 3. 4. Line Image Stage Extracting the outlines of an image 1. 2. 3. Drawing a new line image freehand 1. 158 Figure Handle Stage 4. Changing settings for converting to outlines 1. 2. Changing the background image Changing the display of the background image 1. Changing the size and position of the background image 1. 2. Specifying the Design Page size 1. 2. Drawing a new figure handle image freehand Editing outlines 161 Drawing a broken line Changing application settings Changing the grid settings 1. 2. Page 163 Sew Setting Stage Toolbar button: 1. Applying sewing attributes to lines and regions Region sewing Using the sewing attributes bar 165 Region sew / Line sew 1. 2. Color 166 Beginner mode: Expert mode: : To Expert mode/To Beginner mode: Saving frequently used sewing attributes Applying effects to concentric circle and radial stitches 168 Preventing overlapping stitching of regions (hole sewing) 3. 2. Applying stamps Checking and editing the sewing order Checking the stitching Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window Saving embroidery patterns Overwriting 1. Saving with a new name About the Instruction Manual (PDF Format) Contents of the Instruction Manual (PDF format) 171 Tutorial (Advanced) Entering Monograms Step 1 Creating monograms 172 Step 2 Chang ing the font and character size Step 3 Changing the thread color and sew type 173 Adjusting the size and position of the decorative pattern 174 Creating Appliqus Creating an appliqu pattern Using the Applique Wizard Page 176 Creating Split Embroidery Designs Step 1 Specifying the Design Page size in Layout & Editing 177 Step 2 Creating the embroidery design Step 3 Checking the embroidering order 178 Step 4 Attaching stabilizer to the fabric Marking the embroidering position 179 Step 6 Hooping the fabric 180 Step 7 Embroidering Page 182 Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops Step 1 Selecting the D esign Page size a b c 183 Step 2 Creating the design Step 3 Optimizing hoop changes a b c 1 184 a b c 6 2 4 185 Saving the design Writing the design to an original card Notes on embroidering using the multi- position hoop 186 Printing a Design Page for a multi- position hoop 187 Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) 1. Design Database Window Starting Up Design Database 2. Checking Embroidery Designs Previewing files 1. 2. 3. Opening Embroidery Designs Opening files with Layout & Editing 1. 2. 3. Importing files into Layout & Editing Organizing Embroidery Designs Creating new folders 1. 2. 3. Moving/copying files to a different folder Deleting files 1. 2. 3. Changing how files are displayed Searching for an Embroidery Design 1. 2. 3. 4. 193 Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card 1. 3. 4. 5. 195 7. 8. 9. 10. Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs Printing Outputting as an HTML file Outputting as a CSV file Page Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations Programmable Stitch Creator Window Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern 200 Step 1 Opening a fill/stamp stitch Drawing lines to edit the fill/ stamp stitch pattern 201 Applying embossing/engraving effects to the fill/stamp stitch pattern Step 4 Saving the edited fill/stamp 202 Using the edited fill/stamp stitch patterns in Layout & Editing 203 Creating Motif Stitch Pattern Step 1 Enter motif mode Shaping a single line to create motif 204 Step 3 Saving the created motif Using the edited motif stitch pattern in Layout & Editing Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Fill/stamp stitch patterns Motif stitch patterns 206 Opening a Pattern File 3. Opening an image in the background 1. 207 Creating a New Pattern 1. Selecting the type of pattern to be created 1. Fill/Stamp mode Viewing the Pattern While Creating It 1. 2. Creating a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode 2. Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 1. 210 2. 3. 211 Creating Embossing/Engraving Effects in Fill/Stamp Mode 1. 2. 3. 4. Creating a Pattern in Motif Mode 2. 3. 4. Repeat steps 2. and 3. until the motif stitch 213 Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode Moving and deleting several points at a time 2. 3. 1. Saving Patterns Overwriting Saving with a new name 215 Changing the Settings 1. 2. 1. Page Basic Font Creator Operations Font Creator Window The Design Page guidelines 219 Manually Creating Custom Font Step 1 Opening a background 220 Step 2 Crea ting a font character 221 Step 3 Creating other font character patterns Page 223 Step 4 Save the font character 224 Creating an embroidery pattern using the created font characters 225 Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Opening a File Creating a new font 1. Opening a font file Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template Selecting the character to be created 1. 2. Adding/deleting registered characters Opening an image in the background Opening a template (image file) 1. Opening a template (TrueType font) 1. Page 229 Creating a Font Character Pattern Creating patterns using the Manual Punch tools Automatically converting TrueType fonts 1. 2. Editing Font Character Patterns 1. 3. 1. 2. 1. Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern Editing points and reshaping patterns 1. 2. 3. Editing points Checking the Created Font Patterns Checking and editing the sewing order 1. Selecting pattern 1. Editing the sewing order Checking the list of created characters 234 Saving Font Character Patterns Overwriting 1. Saving with a new name 2. Changing the Settings Changing the drawing mode 1. Changing the display of the Changing the density of the background image Page Tips and Techniques Tips and Techniques Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns Sewing Direction Sewing Order Sewing Wide Areas Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming Fonts Suitable for Embroidering 240 Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text Converted to Outline Object) 1. 2. 3. 4. Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns 1. 2. 3. 4. Page Menus/Tools Layout & Editing Page 245 Image menu 246 Text menu Page Page 249 Design Center p. 147 Figure Handle Stage Line Image Stage 250 Sew Setting Stage Page Page 253 Stage menu Design Database Page 256 Programmable Stitch Creator Mode menu Page Page Font Creator Page Page Troubleshooting Index A B C D F G H I J O P R S T U V W Z